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Aug 3, 2012 | 10:09 AM

ramu3527

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Heading south

Well I'm planning on heading south this weekend or Monday. The plan is to head down to GA for a couple days, Charlotte for a couple, Richmond for a couple and back up through WV, eastern OH and home to MI (just north of Detroit).

I just did my cams and new exhaust and had it tuned. I put the quiet baffles in before the tune. I have to say, I don't like the sound of the quiet baffles and HATE the upper motor noise the bike has now after the cams.

I guess I'll have to deal with it on the trip. I'll probably deal with it through the rest of the season and deal with it this winter.

Well I guess if the bike blows up on the trip I'll know I did something wrong. If not...cool!

Aug 3, 2012 | 12:45 PM

Ridewva

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Have a great ride! I hope the bike works well. Rt 250 in VA then across WV to eastern Ohio is a decent road.

Aug 4, 2012 | 07:48 AM

ramu3527

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Originally Posted by Ridewva

Have a great ride! I hope the bike works well. Rt 250 in VA then across WV to eastern Ohio is a decent road.

Hey, I'll keep that in mind, thanks!

Aug 4, 2012 | 08:38 AM

ncfatbob

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Sounds like an epic trip...enjoy and ride safe. The top end noise may subside after a few hundred miles.

Aug 4, 2012 | 09:54 AM

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Make sure you do the Blue Ridge Parkway.
If you want a place to crash in the Asheville NC/Johnson City TN area let me know.

Aug 6, 2012 | 09:36 PM

ramu3527

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Originally Posted by ncfatbob

Sounds like an epic trip...enjoy and ride safe. The top end noise may subside after a few hundred miles.

Well, I've put over 700 miles on it in the last two days and it's as loud as ever.

Doing something about those push-rods or lifters or both has got to help...

Have you had the same issue and it faded with time (miles)?

I'll be doing some research and it'll be a winter project...

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Aug 6, 2012 | 09:37 PM

ramu3527

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Originally Posted by wisemx

Make sure you do the Blue Ridge Parkway.
If you want a place to crash in the Asheville NC/Johnson City TN area let me know.

Hey thanks man, that's pretty awesome of ya, I'll keep it in mind.

I've been on that BR Parkway before in a car and yeah, I'll be tryin' to hit it again on the bike if I can fit it in. It's a sweet spot!